St. Paul's Cathedral London

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Sightseeing in London - The City
St. Paul's Churchyard , The City, London, EC4M 8BX
+44 (0) 20 7236 4128
http://www.stpaulscathedral.org.uk

St Paul's Cathedral is perhaps one of London's most famous cathedrals. Full of many historical events, the admission fee covers the entrance to the Crypt, Ambulatory and Whispering Gallery. In addition to this, St Dunstan's Chapel is available for private prayer. Admission fees apply and concessions are available. Phone for details. Closed for sightseeing 24th, 25th and 31st December. Guide dogs are accepted.

Tags: architecture, church, views

St. Paul's Cathedral London Reviews

Andy M.

122 reviews

Best 10 Quid I've Spent - Faced with the prospect of paying £10 to get into St. Paul's, I nearly turned away and left, especially after being fairly disappointed with the even pricier Westminster Abbey. I decided to go for it anyway - might as well see it once.

St. Paul's is magnificent. I wish it was free, but who cares because this place is completely awesome in the original sense of the word (the Bill & Ted sense also works). The only times I went to church growing up was while staying with relatives or singing in a boys choir, but even I felt like crossing myself a few times in St. Paul's.

The architecture is justly famous, and the detailed decoration (mosaic tile work, painting, masonry) is on a par with the Natural History Museum if not better in some places. There is a beautiful Henry Moore sculpture of a mother and child (big blob and little blob) on the main floor that is meant to be rubbed, so be sure to go rub the blobs.

It is definitely worth taking the time to ascend the hundreds of stairs up to the 3 layers of the dome, the first being inside the top of the dome, and the other two outside (so be sure to go in good weather). Be warned, none of this is a good idea for vertigo sufferers, and the final platform is scary no matter who you are.

While the list of notables buried in the crypt at St. Paul's pales by comparison to Westminster Abbey, the crypt is a far more peaceful place than anywhere you can go in Westminster Abbey.

All told, this was the best £10 experience I've had in London. Sure, I've had some excellent free experiences too, but this was definitely value for money. 23-08-08

Tags: architecture, church, historical landmark, views

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Tim H.

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How much?? - Call me old fashioned - but I had imagined that when I turned up at St Pauls cathedral I would get in for free. Perhaps I am wrong but I thought it was a church and that it should operate on a donation basis. I would have been more than happy to have made a donation but I wasn't going to pay the amount that had been deemed necessary. Such a shame as I had been to a friends wedding here many years ago in the crypt (if you have a parent with an OBE you are allowed to be married at St Pauls) and I was looking forward to going back in.

Instead I walked away and saved myself some money!! 14-03-08